Wireless Earpiece Device and Recording System

Abstract

An audio recording device and associated recording system are provided for recording and compiling individual audio tracks from a group performance. Each audio recording device is a wireless earpiece having a generally c-shaped body. At one end of the device is an ear bud speaker, retractably anchored within the earpiece body. At an opposing end of the earpiece body is a power transfer port. When sound recording is activated, a microphone in the earpiece captures audio and transmits same via a data communication signal. The signal is received by a client computing device or by the master editing computer. Multiple users wearing the audio recording device can transfer recordings to the master editing computer at the same time. These tracks can then be edited and compiled into a signal track.

I claim:  
     
         1 ) An audio recording device, comprising:
 an earpiece body having a first end, a second end, and an interior;   a speaker, wherein said speaker is detached from said earpiece body;   a retractable wire secured at one end to said speaker, and anchored to and extending from said interior of said earpiece body;   a microphone;   a battery;   a transceiver;   a memory;   a storage;   a processing unit operably connected to said speaker, said microphone, said transceiver, said memory, and said storage;   a power transfer port;   a power switch.   
     
     
         2 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 1 , wherein said earpiece body is c-shaped with said first end is an upper terminus of said earpiece body and said second end is a lower terminus of said earpiece body. 
     
     
         3 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 1 , wherein said retractable wire is tension spooled within said earpiece body interior. 
     
     
         4 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 1 , wherein said power transfer port is also a data transfer port. 
     
     
         5 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 1 , wherein said second end of said earpiece body is an up-turned tail. 
     
     
         6 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 one or more illumination stripes extending along a portion of the length of said earpiece body.   
     
     
         7 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 6 , wherein said illumination stripes illuminate according to the current usage state of said audio-recording device. 
     
     
         8 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 1 , wherein said speaker is an ear bud speaker. 
     
     
         9 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 1 , wherein said power transfer port is located near said second end. 
     
     
         10 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 noise cancellation software capable of reducing background environmental noise during recording, wherein said noise cancellation software may be enabled or disabled by a user.   
     
     
         11 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 1 , wherein said first end of said earpiece body is a concave recess adapted to receive a back portion of said speaker. 
     
     
         12 ) The audio-recording device of  claim 11 , wherein said concave recess and said back portion of said speaker are constructed of or coated with a ferrous material such that said back portion and said concave recess are magnetically attractive. 
     
     
         13 ) An audio-recording system, comprising:
 one or more audio-recording devices as in  claim 1 ;   one or more client communication devices designed to transfer data to and from said one or more audio-recording devices;   one or more master computing devices designed to transfer data to and from said one or more client communication devices;   a network;   
     
     
         14 ) The system of  claim 13 , wherein each of said client communication devices has a client software package capable of controlling operation of said one or more audio-recording devices. 
     
     
         15 ) The system of  claim 13 , wherein each of said one or more master computing devices has a master editing software package capable of manipulating audio recorded by each of said one or more audio-recording devices. 
     
     
         16 ) An audio-recording system, comprising:
 one or more audio-recording devices as in  claim 1 ;   one or more master computing devices designed to transfer data to and from said one or more audio-recording devices.   
     
     
         17 ) The system of  claim 16 , wherein each of said master computing devices has a software package capable of controlling operation of said one or more audio-recording devices. 
     
     
         18 ) The system of  claim 16 , wherein each of said one or more master computing devices has a software package capable of manipulating audio recorded by said one or more audio-recording devices.